Pellaea rotundifolia
4.3 out of 5 (6 experiences)
Also known as
Pellaea rotundifolia, button fern and Pellaea rotundifolia -- delete
Taxonomy
Hemionitis rotundifolia
Hemionitis
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
How to care for Pellaea rotundifolia
How often to water your Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Pellaea rotundifolia in your home
Pellaea rotundifolia may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Pellaea rotundifolia
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Pellaea rotundifolia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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It doesn’t look healthy not sure what’s wrong? #PellaeaRotundifolia
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New growth looks dry or dead. Received it 23 days ago and don’t know what to make of it #PellaeaRotundifolia
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I took this picture today Harper still does not look good to me, any ideas out there? #PellaeaRotundifolia
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Watered it yesterday according to the Greg App preferences but now the leaves have curled and look a little brittle. Any suggestions? #PellaeaRotundifolia
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Dry ? But soil is moist Could any of you give me insight on this button fern. The outer leaves look OK and feel OK but the inside is all dry and crunchy. The second Pic is just to illustrate how far it is from light. The picture and the plant tagged is my original picture of it. 
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Not sure what type of cactus, I just saved this plant today so y’all think it will survive??
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Any ideas 💡on why my button growing leggy? She's getting good indirect light and is being watered about every 7 days or so. Any info is appreciated! #PellaeaRotundifolia #newplantmom
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How do I fix her ? Just brought this plant home from the store. Was very dry. I added a half cup of water . #PlantAddict
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Take a look at my plant. It looks like the leaves have started edges, right? Take a look at the underside. Those funny looking brown things are spores, according to a couple sites I found. I'd never seen this. Has anyone propagated from spores before? #PellaeaRotundifolia
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Leaves are crispy. It gets misted daily and watered weekly. Any ideas? #SickleFern
Care Summary for Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.